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These zucchini oatmeal cups are an easy make-ahead breakfast or snack that leaves even picky eaters excited to eat their veggies. Soft, chewy, and subtly sweet, they’re a nutritious, delicious, and wholesome option that’s perfect for taking on the go or packing into lunchboxes.

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 19-22 mins Total: 29-32 mins
Servings: 12 1x
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Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup plain Greek yogurt 
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ⅔ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • ¾ cup shredded zucchini, skin left on, do not squeeze the liquid out (~1 medium zucchini)
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously mist a 12-count muffin pan with cooking spray or grease each well with softened butter; set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, applesauce, eggs, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla; whisk together. 
  3. Add the oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Stir together, then fold in the shredded zucchini and walnuts. 
  4. Divide the batter evenly into the prepared muffin pan cups. Each muffin cup will be filled to the top.
  5. Bake until the centers are set (a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean) and the edges are lightly golden, 19-22 minutes. 
  6. Remove the baked oatmeal cups from the oven, let them cool in the muffin pan for 15 minutes, then remove the oatmeal cups to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 6 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

For dairy-free oatmeal cups, substitute the Greek yogurt with a plant-based yogurt.

For nut-free oatmeal cups, omit the walnuts.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/12 of the recipe or 1 oatmeal cup
  • Calories: 184
  • Fat: 8 g
  • (Sat Fat: 2 g)
  • Sodium: 165 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 22 g
  • (Fiber: 3 g
  • Sugar: 6 g)
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Cholesterol: 31 mg

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Ana Ankeny